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Single pattern / 2601 Soft Knits for Kids / No. 2

Skye Sweater Junior

Skye Sweater Junior is a soft, modern striped sweater with a playful texture. Worked top down in Ballerina Chunky Mohair with stripes in Kos.
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Work sweater from neck down in BALLERINA CHUNKY MOHAIR and with stripes in KOS. Begin to cast on sts for the back, work back and forth with turning rows to create and shape slanting shoulders, and cont until underarms. Then knit up sts for left and right side front, work back and forth and inc sts to shape neckline. Join fronts and cont back and forth until underarms. Join back and front and cont in rnds until suitable length. Work sleeves and neckband.

  • Knitting Needles: Knitting Needle no. 7
  • Knitting tension: 13 sts = 10 cm

The number of balls is based on the given dimensions. If you want longer garments, please remember that you may need extra yarn.

  2 years 4 years 6 years 8 years 10 years 12 years 14 years
Ballerina Chunky Mohair Provence Blue 5824: 2 2 3 3 3 4 4
Kos Rainforest 7772: 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

The sizes are indicative and it is recommended to take measurements of the person who is going to wear the garment. The given dimensions are calculated according to the specified knitting tension.

  2 years 4 years 6 years 8 years 10 years 12 years 14 years
Chest width: 68  cm 74  cm 80  cm 86  cm 91  cm 97  cm 103  cm
Lenght: approx 35  cm, including neckline 38  cm, including neckline 41½  cm, including neckline 44½  cm, including neckline 47  cm, including neckline 49  cm, including neckline 51  cm, including neckline
Sleeve lenght: 24  cm 27  cm 30  cm 33  cm 36  cm 38  cm 40  cm

** Easy

Read more about the degree of difficulty here.

Instructional videos
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German Short Rows
3:38
Knit right- and left leaning increases
2:38
Purl right- and left leaning increases
1:27